New Zealand’s gene-editing crossroads

Will the country rise to the challenge of blending tradition with innovation, or will it be left behind as the rest of the world marches ahead? 2024 Nuffield…


The future of New Zealand’s farm ownership

How do we find alternative solutions to farm ownership and succession while encouraging the next generation of farmers? Southland farmer and 2024 Nuffield…


WiFi on the move

Do you have a daily struggle with black spots (no cellphone coverage) slowing down your progress? Are you spending hours in the office at night and on the…


Instant faecal egg count (FEC) results in connected yards

A recent upgrade using AI means Techion’s FECPAK platform can provide farmers with faecal egg count test results within minutes of submitting samples.


Leave the weigh scale unit in the yards

Now you have WiFi in your yards! It’s time to leave work at work, avoiding the need to bring the weigh scale unit home at night to upload. View your cameras on…


Worried about security on farm?

Imagine being able to log on and check the fuel tank but see if the pivot is still turned on in the background, and that the trough isn’t leaking. Land Watch…


Leveraging technology from horseback

From data-driven decision making to environmental monitoring and compliance, Richard and Annabelle Subtil have reaped the rewards of lucrative supply contracts…


What is a fully connected farm?

We improved horsepower by fuelling it with diesel rather than hay. We mechanised blade-shearing and hand-milking with electricity in the woolshed and milking…


Returning to his rural roots

After two decades in the corporate world, James Kellow realised his farming heritage on the windy Awhitu Peninsula near Auckland. The award-winning farm has…


A century in the making

Monowai Station, Waimatā Valley, Gisborne, has entered its 100th year of being farmed by descendants of the Savage family. This is a farming business where…